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    India should be held to the same standard as other democracies: Ashok Malik, Policy Advisor, MEA

    2020-08-20T06:17:44+00:00March 13th, 2020|2020, Home Page, North America Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020, UK Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020|

    Ashok Malik, Policy Advisor, MEA, believes that recent initiatives of the Indian government have been misunderstood and misconstrued. Highlights: The divisive reaction on the CAA both domestically and internationally stems from "misunderstanding and misinterpretation of some of the recent initiatives of the government which have been misconstrued.” The western media has been almost singular in its coverage, with few publications or critics delving into the historic context or even the complexity of the problem. “All countries follow subjective criteria and [...]

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      Minneapolis-Saint Paul – A smart location for Indian investment

      2020-05-11T04:59:17+00:00March 12th, 2020|2020, Home Page, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020, Region Focus|

      The region presents several opportunities for Indian companies focused on innovative healthcare solutions, among others. Highlights: The Minneapolis-Saint Paul region of Minnesota is the largest metro region in the US. The region is unique because it is home to two major urban centres. The region is renowned as the global epicentre of health innovation and care. The tech talent pool in the region is over 136,000, over 60 per cent larger than Austin, Texas. The Minneapolis-Saint Paul region of [...]

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        Australia can help with India’s nation-building agenda

        2020-05-11T03:26:05+00:00March 2nd, 2020|2020, Expert View - India Global Business, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Home Page, North America Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020, UK Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020|

        India’s growing population and increasing urbanisation creates great opportunities for Australian businesses looking to invest in India. Highlights: India’s exports in goods to Australia have grown at 10 per cent from $2.6 billion in 2014 to $3.7 billion in 2018. India accounts for only 2.7 per cent of Australia’s total service imports, leaving a big potential for growth for Indian exports to Australia. India can explore investment opportunities in the Australian market to manage its domestic resource requirements. The [...]

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          India-Israel: A three-pronged partnership

          2020-05-11T03:30:19+00:00March 2nd, 2020|2020, Guest Column, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Home Page, North America Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020, UK Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020|

          There are big opportunities for Israeli and Indian companies to profit in the areas of renewable energy, retail-tech and food-tech. Highlights: India's private sector can benefit from Israeli expertise in innovation, particularly in renewable energy, retail-tech and ecommerce, and Food tech. Israeli strength in AI provides various opportunities to collaborate on innovative solutions that improve the efficiency of online sales and supply chain in India. Food tech, a fast-growing sector, particularly in alternative proteins and plant-based health foods is finding [...]

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            UK gets down to the business of visas

            2020-05-11T06:20:19+00:00March 2nd, 2020|2020, Home Page, The Big Story, The Big Story UK - India Global Business, UK Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020|

            The new points-based system for professionals and students is the biggest shakeup of the UK’s immigration policy in decades, which comes with a level playing field promise that should address India’s concerns around fair access – for its market and its people. Highlights: Free movement of people has been an area of focus for the UK especially when it comes to partners like India and the EU. Post the UK’s exit from EU, Home Secretary Priti Patel introduced a new [...]

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              India’s brain gain: A new trajectory for talent

              2020-05-11T03:17:42+00:00February 14th, 2020|2020, Analysis - India Global Business, Home Page, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020, UK Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020|

              The previous ‘brain drain’ trend of young Indians migrating overseas for a better quality of life is now indicating a reversal and India stands to benefit greatly from the skills and experience they bring back. Highlights: With US-educated individuals returning to India, the country is benefitting from the reintegration of educated and skilled individuals. The intent of these individuals to return to India rather than elsewhere in the West indicates the advances that the country has made. Improvements in higher [...]

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                Diversity makes good business sense

                2020-05-11T03:19:38+00:00February 14th, 2020|2020, Expert View - India Global Business, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Home Page, North America Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020, UK Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020|

                The CEO of the UK’s leading digital venture builder expounds on the need for diversity and inclusion in workplaces and how this can be achieved. Highlights: Public struggles on gender-related issues within the workplace have real and immediate costs. There is empirical evidence that points to more gender diverse teams achieving higher productivity as well as improved business outcomes. A recent study showed that companies that have more diverse management teams had around 19 per cent higher revenue due to [...]

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                  Jaishankar’s Tunisia trip is important for its timing

                  2020-05-11T03:24:36+00:00February 14th, 2020|2020, Country Focus - India Global Business, Home Page, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020, UK Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020|

                  The Indian External Affairs Minister’s recent visit to Tunisia highlights India’s commitment to engaging with both larger and smaller economies of Africa alike. Highlights: In the last five years, Indian leaders have paid 29 visits to African countries to expand Indian presence and counter China’s dominance in the continent. Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Tunisia shows that India recognises the latter’s repeated support. India wants to present itself as a more empathetic soft power and an ally on whom [...]

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                    Tunisia – A pool of talent in the Mediterranean

                    2020-05-11T03:23:11+00:00February 14th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Home Page, Hotspot - India Global Business, North America Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020, UK Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020|

                    The African nation invites Indian investors to partake in its growth journey with a wide array of financial advantages and tax incentives. Highlights: Tunisia has signed 54 bilateral agreements for the promotion and protection of investments as part of its policy to promote and diversify trade. Tunisia reduced its income tax rate to 10 per cent for totally exporting companies, and total exemption from VAT and customs duties on inputs of products to be re-exported. The country also introduced the [...]

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